Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-29

UnTlDR Tue year 6SNSu UlStl 1Ct COUlcIcuCcS
have been held in the four districts Of the
state and in the places named, Concordia,
Clay Center, Atchison, Lawrence,
Parsons, Arkansas City, and Sterling
The attendance at these meetings was fair,
ranging from ten to thirty -eight delegates
and we believe that they were very profit
able, not only in bringing before the young
men good plans and methods OF work but
also in the direct line Of soul saving.
The state finances were presented at a
union meeting held at each conference, and
the collections in some cases reaches $lOo.
Three conferences have been held-Gsraett.
Emporia and Peabody. The results In each
case being gratifying.
There have been very few vacations taken
during the hot summer weather Of the year,
and while a number of days have been
nectiop with the young mems meetings and
the bible classes, was pushed with earnest
ness and enthusiasm.
Our hot midsummer rally of July "a, con-
WINGED the young men that warm weather
was not hindrance to the Lords work.
There has been fair attendance at the
regular quarterly meetings 81 the state ex
ecutive committee number of very busy
men made considerable sacrifice in order to
be present.
The committee has also rendered consider
able help 10 the line of personal efforts
among the associations Of the state.
The money necessary for the carrying or
of the work has been cheerfuily and readily
furnished and in the majority Of cases the
payments have been made promptly.
Fine associations, Leavenworth, Olathe
Concordie, Columbus. Ottawa, Garnatt
Wichita, Marion and Winfield report build
ing lots. only one Of which was obtained
previous to the meeting of year ago
Buildings are in course OF erection at two
places, Wichita and Marion.
By direction of the state committee very
complete visitation has been made by MEM
bers of this committee and other workers
throughout the state in connection with this
the sixth annual convention.
The work in the Office, though at time;
some what delayed has, considering the i'm
mense labor necessarily performed, and the
inexperience of the Office secretaries, been
kept up fairly well. Two Office men having
been required from September 2lst to date.
At the convention last year there were re-
ported thiruy-six associations and one rail
road association, making thirty-seven organ
izations Since that time the following five
sickened unto death: Minneapolis, Clyde,
Jewell City, Lyndon and Cherokee.
There have been organized eleven associa-
tions-Haskell Institute, Blue Rapids, Idana,
Washington. Coffeyville, Pittsburg, Fort
Scott, Mcpherson, Winfield, Garden City
Peabody, making today forty-two associa-
lions and one railroad department, forty
thres associations in all.
at the beginning of the year there were
three general IS cretaries in the field. Dur
ing the year general secretaries have been
placed at junction City. Clay Center, Mari
on. Salina, Parsons, Fort Scott, Indepen
dence, Arkansas City, Winfield, Sterling and
Newton, making twenty fields now occupied
by paid secretaries. There are now twenty
nine paid men engaged in this work In the
state.
Forty-two associations l. r. r. Depart
ment.
Forty three associations report 1856 act
i've and 1899 associate members. Tots
membership 3,465.
Nine associations report lots and buildings
valued at $32,025.
Ten associations report building fuads sub
scribed to date, $50, 1876 10.
valued at S2,510.
Thirty associations report FURNITURE and
fixtures worth 50, 1855.
Thrty-six associations report expended
last year $50, 0S1.04
Nine associations report debts amounting
to S2,0G965
Twenty-seven associations report readiug
rooms.
Five associations report educational classes
Ten associations report practical talks.
Twenty seven associations report soci ais
and receptions.
Twenty-four associations report an aver
age attendance of 217 in training class.
Five associations report an average attend
ance Of seventy-six at additional Bible
classes.
Forty-three associations report an average
attendance at young mems Gospel meetings
Of 1,647.
Twelve associations report an average at
tendance at other evangelistic meetings OF
1904.
Thirty-six associations report 492 professed
conversions.
Twenty esght associations report 1S5 joined
the church.
Six associations report boys department,
with membership Of 169.
Eighteen associations report ladies' aux
iliary, with membership OF $50.
The assistant secretary, although havin E
given his time in the direct line Of state work
only little over four months, was enabled
to save the situations at six places and sus-
tanned or put in general secretaries In each.
The assistant state secretary for christian
work has been employed not quite two
months, having held evangelistic meetings
for young men ia five different places.
The state secretary, in addition to the ia
days spent at office work in headquarters,
miles travelled, 81, 7SS; workers conferences
held, 49, meetings attended and taken part
in, 81: public addresses, 42. He has helped
raise $23, ia, attended one state convention,
one secretaries conference, seven district
Conferences, three local conferences, one in
ternational convention, one international
secretaries conference, and has made one
trip east in the interest of this convention.
We append hereto comparative state
ment OF part of the work performed in this
state during July, August and September,
1886, and the same morning of this year.
Quarter ending September!30 1886: Thirty
SIX associations, |. Z. R. department; twenty
nine associations report ], 4s9 active and 622
associate members, total membership, 2O9l
twenty-five associations report average at
tendance at young mems meetings, 1853;
twelve associations report average attend
ance at Bible classes of III; eleven associa-
lions report eleven professed conversions.
Quarter ending September 80, 1887: Forty
two associations, |. K. K department;
forty-two associations report 2,2S7 active
and 1,05l associate members Total mem
bership, 3.3i7: forty-one associations report
average attendance at young mems meetin Is
1878; seventeen associations report an aver
age attendance at Bible classes Of 201.
Eighteen associations report 10 professed
conversions.
Fifteen associations report 81 persons
Joined the churches.
A report for the year ending September 80,
or as near that date as convenient, is as fol
lows:
The year has not been withoutits dificol-
ties and times Of hardship, bus the arm OF
the Lord has been QUIZ str eDgth, and 70 his
gteat name we give all the glory OF whatever
Of good may have been accomplished.
The year lying before Us will undoubtedly
be one Of great opportunities that viii be
ours but once. May we no. honor the King
with faith equal TO them.
The reports OF the state officers were re-
ferred to q committee Of five appointed by
the rresident 4 pspey OF which the cub